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title: "Types of Interview Questions"
type: "wiki"
space: "Seneca Works"
author: "Gerald Encabo"
created: 2021-10-26T17:30:47Z
updated: 2021-10-27T19:12:58Z
tags: ["interview-skills"]
url: "https://students.senecapolytechnic.ca/spaces/138/seneca-works/wiki/view/1888/types-of-interview-questions"
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# Types of Interview Questions

**Traditional:** open-ended

- Tell me about yourself – education; relevant skills; objective.
- Why did you apply for this position?
- What are your strengths? – 3 or 4 skills relevant to the position.
- What is one of your weaknesses? – choose a skill not important to the position; explain how you address this weakness.
- Why should we hire you?
- Where do you see yourself 5 years from now?

**Behavioural:**questions designed to review prior experience in specific situations

- Tell me about a time that you worked on a team where there was conflict among your team members. What did you do?
- Describe a situation where a team member was not pulling their weight. What did you do?
- Describe how you were creative in solving a problem.
- Tell me about situation where you had to deal with an angry client/customer.

**Situational:**hypothetical and gauge your ability to problem-solve in challenging situations

**ARC**method

- What **a**ctions would you take to solve the problem?
- What was your **r**eason for this conclusion?
- What factors did you **c**onsider in making that decision?